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An Average Game

Submitted by Smiley16 on Wed, 01/09/2008 at 3:21pm.

Being a beginner, I thought this was an excellent game. my opponent made some mistakes, and I capitalized;(i love knights) But I would also like to improve from this. readers, can I have any input? 

 

 

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Comments:

by figrock - 3 years ago
United States
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I enjoyed other people's comments more then the game..! Laughing

by frederick - 3 years ago
United States
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Member Points: 35
SMILES, you cease to amaze me , idont quite know what is more disturbing , the idiotic questions you pose , or the idiotic supposed chess players who actually beleive they are answering you intelligently, dude get real, get back to reality,    YOUR SCARY,        FR
by ChessSoldier - 4 years ago
Arlington, VA United States
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Member Points: 162
I'd say your opponent is roughy rated 550 USCF.  So I guess we know you're somewhere between 551 and 2700, right?
by bizcut - 4 years ago
Ireland
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Member Points: 4
ya his hardly that rating in fairness. i would sday a beginner at about 8 or 900
by Skillz88 - 4 years ago
Behind you!! jokin, I'm on your left. United Kingdom
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Member Points: 183

woah ur oppenent is bad, 3... Qb6???

2. d3? 2. d4 is better 20. O-O-O? 20. c3 pushes his knight away so u can play 21. Ne6 threatening mate with Qc7#

by LDSSDL - 4 years ago
Tinton Falls United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 180
I agree. There's no way we can judge the strength of your chess abilities when you play people who blunder away all their pieces. Post a game where you lost, or was at least close, and then it'll be much easier to help you.
by Wood13 - 4 years ago
California United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 191

"Anonymous" is a pathetic chess player. No offense, but you need to play someone harder. By the way, the goal in chess is to checkmate your opponent- not take evry piece. Good Game though!

by Kingfisher - 4 years ago
Johannesburg South Africa
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 1929
I think this qualifies as patzer killing. Used to enjoy it when a beginner, now it just bores me to death
by artanis - 4 years ago
United States
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Member Points: 7
I agree with chess_all_the_way. You chomped on his pieces very well, but he had a developed pawn structure, which led you to chase him for a few moves before mate. Remember that the goal isn't to wipe the board clean, it's to checkmate your opponent - if you already have a major piece advantage, don't waste any time. Capitalize on it immediately, and start attacking your opponent's king.
by chess_all_the_way - 4 years ago
United States
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Member Points: 74
Wow. Whats up with the anonymous guy dropping his queen? Not to mention everything else. But as for your game, I think you did pretty good, instead of 13. Nxf8 you could have done Nxe5. But yeah, just remember to develop pieces, and castle, etc.
by benws - 4 years ago
NC United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1575

Yeah. you can find an opponent who doesn't blunder all his pieces in 20 moves. Cool

 


but seriously, you need to play someone more challenging than your opponent  in this game. I can suggest some improvements:

 


25. cxb3 is totally fine, but you could have also played 25. Qg8+ first to eliminate the attack once and for all.

I think that 19. Ng5 is uneccessary. 19. h4 is better. Also 23. h5 is better instead of 25. b3.

25. Ne6!, threatening 26. Qc7#, might have won quicker. 


 

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